Chapter IX Running Schools
"And the school I opened is not ready to charge fees, as long as you want to learn, you can come, all expenses are paid by territorial taxes. “
"What?"
"My lord, I can't!!"
"If the academy is free, then our territory's finances will be bankrupt in less than a year!!"
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Ye Qingcai made the matter of opening a school for free, and when it was okay, 2 was opposed by everyone in unison.
"Young master, if you want to open a school, we are all in favor of it, and we will strongly support it, but you can't open it without charging for school, otherwise all the taxes will not be enough for the school." “
Fu Bo is the person Ye Qing trusts the most, and even he is opposed to the fact that he runs a school for free.
"I also want to let more people get an education in the school, so that even if I can't study, I can have another way in the future. However, if there is a fee, according to the income of the leading residents, many children may not have the opportunity to enter the school. “
"Young master, it's better for us to charge a little tuition symbolically, if the financial aspect is relaxed in the future, it will be free, otherwise if we run out of money one day, the school will not be able to continue. “
"Okay, let's talk to a few people and see how much tuition fees are paid so that most people in the territory can come to the academy. “
"By the way, gather all the orphans in the territory, and let them go to the school when the school is built, and their expenses will be paid by the lord's mansion. “
Seeing that there were no conditions for opening a free school, Ye Qing had no choice but to settle for the next best.
However, the school is a little to be done, and the more people who read, the more talents can be discovered and their strength enriched.
Now that the decision has been made, the next step is the specific implementation process.
The next day, Ye Qing took the craftsmen to the building that was about to be transformed into a school, this is a large house, it used to be a garrison barracks, and then the garrison built a new camp to vacate it.
After inspecting the terrain, Ye Qing handed over a few drawings to the craftsmen and left, he had some other things to do, and it was impossible to be a supervisor here.
The drawings were designed by Ye Qing according to some classical buildings in his memory, not so beautiful, but just a little more practical.
The place where Wen Lao lived.
"Elder Wen, I plan to open a school in the town, and I want to invite Elder Wen to sit in the town, I don't know what to do?" Ye Qing asked directly to the point.
"Hehe, you've been testing for the past few days, I know you're beating my mind, you want to use my reputation to recruit other scholars to be Mr. Teaching, but it's just right, there's nothing to do recently, so let's go teach young children enlightenment first. “
After all, he is a person who has lived for many years and seen the world, and Ye Qing's little caution has long been seen through, but he doesn't care, and he didn't plan to hide it.
"But let's say it first, I'm only responsible for teaching, you can figure out your own way in terms of books, I've been fleeing, all the books I have with me have been lost, and I don't have so much energy to copy books now. “
"Don't worry, this old man, as long as you come forward to sit in charge, I will find a way to read books, it just so happens that my spiritual book is an enlightenment book, and I will put some of it in the academy at that time. “
"Oh, can you show me, I've seen a lot of spiritual books, but it's really rare to be able to become a spiritual book by virtue of enlightenment. “
"Okay! Just ask Mr. Wen to correct me. “
Ye Qing didn't ink, and directly handed over the "Disciple Rules" to Wen Lao.
"The four grades of the spiritual book, yes, the first time I wrote a book, it was the fourth grade, which was much stronger than when I was back. “
Elder Wen, who took the spiritual book, first sighed, and then read it carefully.
"Yes, yes, it's a monster! I can't think of such a good idea!"
"Three words and one sentence, the rhyme is simple, but it is the simplest avenue, astronomy and geography are all inclusive, not profound, but just the most suitable for enlightenment. ”
"To be able to write such profound things at such a young age shows that you have a solid foundation. “
"I've been studying for so many years, and I've seen all kinds of enlightenment books, but there are basically no comparisons. “
"With this enlightenment book, it is foreseeable that the school will definitely carry forward in the future. “
"I still have some enlightenment stuff here, but it will take a while to sort it out, and when the school starts, I will personally go to the school to teach books for a while. ”
Within a few days, everyone in the territory knew that the lord's mansion was going to open a school, and the fees were so low that even the poorest families could afford to send a child to school even if they were squeezed in.
As mentioned above, even in the desolate world where literature and Taoism are prosperous, there are only a few people who can read, at least in a vassal country like Xuanguo.
The literacy rate of ordinary people is less than 8 percent, and it is even lower in remote areas such as the Chaotic Hills, and the town of Xiandongjiang is about 2 percent.
Reading has always been regarded as the exclusive benefit of the family, because the common people have no money to study, and many scholars give up reading because they cannot afford to buy books and other learning supplies.
Now Ye Qing proposed to pay a little money to have a large number of books to read, and the school also provided some learning supplies, this kind of benevolent government seems to be rare in a hundred years.
After the people knew that the school was being renovated, they rushed to help, and those who had things contributed and those who didn't have things to help, and the whole territory began to be busy for a while.
Invisibly, it has enhanced the sense of identity of the common people with Ye Qing and facilitated the future governance.
The renovation of the school, which originally took several months to complete, was completed in less than a month with the help of many people, and now it is only waiting for students and teachers to move in.
In terms of students, because it is the first time to enroll, Ye Qing has no limit on the number of places, and after more than 1,000 people have registered, and some even babies who can't speak have also registered.
I had no choice but to limit the age, only recruiting people over six years old, and finally screening out a thousand students, but their age groups are too different, the oldest is almost an adult, and the youngest has just turned six.
According to their age, these students were divided into 20 classes to form a class of 50 students, which was just right for teaching.
In terms of teachers, after the mobilization of Wen Lao, a total of nearly 30 people were found in the territory, of course, the level is a little higher than literacy, but it is enough to teach beginners.
picked a good day, Dongjiang Town School was officially opened, there was no grand opening ceremony, some were just a solemn apprenticeship ceremony, and then the formal classes began.
Ye Qing had already said that in the first class of the school, he would take it in person and teach a new enlightenment book.
We all know that no matter where you are, reading begins with literacy, and as a beginner, the word you most want to know is basically your own name (anyway, the first word I can write is my last name).
In order to enhance students' interest in learning, Ye Qing directly copied the old version of "Hundred Family Names", after all, there is no difference between the surnames of this world and the earth, although many people later adapted "Hundred Family Names", but they did not have the charm of the original version.
The surname is catchy to read, easy to learn and remember, with a strong sense of rhythm, and the last word in each group also considers rhyme, so its order is not strictly based on the number of people with the surname.
However, I don't know if someone has written this kind of spiritual book before, or if "Hundred Family Names" really has no effect on heaven and earth, and in the end it failed to become a spiritual book, and can only be used as an ordinary enlightenment book.
However, for enlightenment books, it really doesn't matter much whether they are spiritual books or not, after all, they are only used for literacy and enlightenment, and even if they become spiritual books, they can't provide powerful power to human beings.
Approaching the classroom, Ye Qing's breathing became short, and he was inevitably a little excited when he was a teacher for the first time. Walking into the classroom, the first thing Ye Qing saw was a pair of bright and clear eyes, these children ranged from six or seven years old to eleven or twelve years old, sitting behind the desk with their chests straight, looking at Fang Yun curiously. Only one person said: "Greetings." The sound of messy tables and chairs moving, all the students stood up, bowed their heads slightly, and said in unison, "Hello, sir." ”
Although the movements are not very neat, the voice is loud and the spirit is good, and it seems that he has trained below. "Sit down. Ye Qing smiled and motioned for the students to sit down. After walking to the podium, Ye Qing said: "Hello students, my name is Ye Qing, from today onwards, I will be your husband!"
"Hello Lord!"
"It's Lord Lord" These children who came to Mengxue listened to their parents talk about the Lord at home, and they had already opened Wenhai at a young age and became children. Moreover, he also implemented benevolent government in the territory and opened a school, he had long been extremely envious of Ye Qing, and now he saw the legendary real person appear here, how could he not be surprised. A few children were so excited that their faces were flushed, and they couldn't wait to run to Ye Qing to see what was different from others.
Don't believe it, the world of children is not something that other people can understand. Ye Qing glanced at the students who were still a little excited, smiled slightly, and said, "You all know who I am, but I don't know who you are." From the left, you introduce yourself one by one, saying your name, your age, and what you like. Come, you are the first to say. Ye Qing looked at the first student in front of him. The child immediately became the focus of the class, he stood up with a red face, and whispered, "My name is Song and Song Ming, I am seven years old, and I like and like to eat." "Hahaha......" the class burst into laughter. Ye Qing smiled and said, "Okay, it's a blessing to be able to eat." Eat more to grow stronger, and then you must study hard and defend the land of the Terrans, because if our land is occupied by foreign races, you will have nothing to eat. The students laughed again. Several teachers outside who came to watch Ye Qing's lecture also laughed, but they didn't expect Fang to use such a humorous way to educate the children. "Hmm!" snack goods Song Ming's eyes lit up, nodded vigorously, and secretly remembered the words of the next Yun.